meta European milk now cheaper than bottled water :: The Bullvine - The Dairy Information You Want To Know When You Need It
Image
FacebookEmailTwitterRSS

Slide 8
Slide 8
Slide 8
Slide 7
Slide 7
Slide 7
Style_Bullvine
Style_Bullvine
Style_Bullvine
Slide 5
Slide 5
Slide 5
Overlays

European milk now cheaper than bottled water

Thursday, September 10th, 2015

milk-vs-water-w[1]

An over-abundance of milk in Europe has made it cheaper than water.

CNN reports the combination of a Russian import ban, weakening Chinese demand and the removal of EU production limits has resulted in a liter of milk costing around a dollar. A liter of bottled water in the U.K. typically costs $1.50.

Many European dairy farmers are now forced to sell their milk for less than it costs to produce it.

Protests have been reported in Brussels as producers call for the reintroduction of production quotas, which were abolished earlier this year.

The EU said Monday it will provide farmers the equivalent of $550 million dollars in emergency support.

Source: Brownfield Ag News

(T1, D1)

Tags

A.I. Industry animal welfare challenges Cow Comfort cow health Dairy Cattle Dairy Cattle Marketing dairy cows dairy farmers Dairy Farming dairy farms Dairy Industry dairy producers efficiency farmers Feed Efficiency Fertility Genetic Evaluations Genetic Evaluation System Genomics growth Health Heat Stress Herd Health Holstein Canada innovation Management Mastitis milk output milk prices Milk Production milk quality milk yield nutrition production productivity Profitability resilience RF Goldwyn Hailey Sire Sampling sustainability The Bullvine USDA World Dairy Expo Young Sires

Slide 8
Slide 8
Slide 8
Style_Bullvine
Style_Bullvine
Style_Bullvine
Slide 7
Slide 7
Slide 7
Slide 5
Slide 5
Slide 5
Overlays

Send this to a friend